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dearthier

dearthier is the comparative form of dearthy.

Meaning of dearthy

Adjective

dearthy (comparative dearthier or more dearthy, superlative dearthiest or most dearthy)

  1. Marked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack.
    • […] the natural has become the artificial; the noble and desirable, the dearthy and uninteresting; the simple the complex; the intelligible the unintelligible.1829, Principles of Natural and Metaphysical Philosophy
    Synonyms:
    lacking, scarce, wanting

Questions about dearthier

What is dearthier the comparative form of?
Dearthier is the comparative form of dearthy.

Words near dearthier in the dictionary

  1. dearterialization
  2. dearterializations
  3. dearterialize
  4. dearth
  5. dearthful
  6. dearthier
  7. dearths
  8. dearthy
  9. dearticulate
  10. dearticulated
  11. dearticulates

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